psychogenic hypersomnia

psychogenic hypersomnia

episodes of excessive sleep precipitated by psychological factors, such as a wish to escape from a threatening or other anxiety-provoking situation. See also hypersomnia.

Related Terms

duration of untreated illness

duration of untreated illness the length of time that an il...

ascending reticular activating system (ARAS)

Sorry, "ascending-reticular-activating-system-aras" is not in the Dictionary of...

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)

Sorry, "walter-reed-army-institute-of-research-wrair" is not in the Dictionary o...

nonsense syllable

nonsense syllable any three-letter nonword used in learning...

rigidity

rigidity n. 1. stiffness or inflexibility, part...

threat display

threat display any of various ritualized communication sign...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter P

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z